Brake



July 27 W26.,

1 1,593,881 E. F. REMUS BRAKE Filed Ooi. 13. 1924 A 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 2 252/ ltlfozmg A July 27 1926.' a 1,593,881 l V E. F. REMUS BRAKE Filed oct. 13, 1924 2 sheets-sheet 2 4 i w i IM/manto@ www,

D il 15' @l July J9 lll-lille Melillo? Coi Ul? @Milly Q ixmiloelllou lerl llelo'oer 1ll,f 192e. eriel No. Wllllli.

'lliie invention releles lo larelres endl more e groove for the reception or' e key 11i, carperlieularly lo from; vvlieel brakes alor motor rierl by elle spinolle bolt lo prevent relative vehicles. rotation. A plete 15 is secured to ille upr-Xn object ol elle invenlion is to provide per-end of the operating lever or siem and o o, front Wheel brelre lieving everiaieelly movn this plele is provided with curved upper o@ oble operalinrf` member mounted in e spindle and lower feces, as shown A brake operboll lo permit actuulion ol elle brake sind ating roel 16 extends transversely ol the ve movement voil llie Wheel eboui; llie spindle liicle, in the rear ol? llie enfle9 and e crank or es e pivol; in steering. A arm l? is secured thereto and is adopted lo J.fr"lurlller objeel; ie the provision ol e be connected to the brelre pedal (not shown) @e freni vvlieel lorulre vliet may loe eppleol lo of the vehicle. The lovver erm 3 ol the oke any of the various types of liront erle@ end is provided With e pair of spaced parallel Wheels employed on different melres oil' motor ears l@ having openings7 therein for the re vehicles. ception of the brake o ereaing roel 16 end lo lu the accompanying drevvings, ll have e lever 19 is arrange between these @are "i0 e ehovvn one emloorlimene ol the invention.. lln enel lreyefl lo ille shalt 16 lo revolve therelliis showing: p Willi. The upper enel or" lbliielever is pro- Figure lis o. front elevation of as portion vided with a roller 20 eclupted lao-engage the ol the front erle el e molorvelriole showing' lower lace orP the plaie l5. An arm or lever 172e the lorelre olrurn and lhe lorelre opereiiing 2l is lpivolecl to the .outer lace of the disk f3 mechanism9 109 llie arm being,r mounted on e rock shell Figure 2 is e vertical sectional view on .22 extending through the clislr, The free line 2-2 oil Figure l7 end ol' this erm is provided Willi e roller 28 Figure 3 is e horizonlel'eeclional vievv on edi-pled lo engage elle upper -lece or ille no line 3 3 of llligure 2, plele 15. Within the loralre drum, `the rock @9 Figure 4 ie vertical Sectional view onl shall 22 ie provided vvilli e cern 241 adopted y l line lr-GS of Figure l, and, ro aclaualze elle brelre shoes. y

Figure 5 is o perepeclive view oli elle ver. ln operalion, llie brake she-ill; 16 is rolelerl licelly movable operating mechanism, by actuating the brake pedel of tlie vehicle,

E Referring lo elle olrewings, elle relerenee swinging the lever 19 on ils pivot. As the Q55" numeral 1 dessignnlee ille front erle of e roller 20 rides on the unoler fece ol lslie plete rnolor vehicle boring o yolre 2 formel yon 15,ll1ie plete and elle stern 13 move upvverrl eeen enelw "llie voire ie provide with upper ly, This upward movement muses the, arm

end lower perellel. errno 3 ol elle usuel eou- 21 'lo swing on its pivo due to the engageelruelion.. fllie spindle bolt e is mounierlin mene of the vellei- 23 with eh@ upper gm. W0

llie volre enel ie provided vvi'tli. o rerluceol fee@ of elle plele l lllhen the lever v21` lov-ver enel "Wille-li` is llireeflerl, es el 57 en@ swings on ils pivol, llie com Q-/lis 'lurned lo erleple lo receive' e not 6, A spinello 7 lo eez'nele lle lorelre slioee., v

mounted ou elle spinello boli; enel ie proviell l; vvill loe noted that the stern l'ie rnourul;-

@l Willi elle usuel elulo erle 8 for the reeep'ion eel in iglie spindle bolt and the rollers 20 end 95 ol ille :liront vvlieeL 23 are orrengeol el; afpoini adjacent elle cen- A loriilre yelruin 9 is Secure/il lo lll@ Whel ler of elle s indle looll; enel spindle, `vvliicli (ml SllOWlll and @OlllllDS th@ USUll-l lml@ @euses very litlle relative movementl between elioee (nor Shovvn) A. disk 10 is el'leclrerl the roller 2O enel ille plaire 15 when lie Wheel lo ilie spindle and all erm llV iS CMTG by turns on 'its pivot in steering.. The relative 100 this dislr. This erm is adapte@ l0 l@ 00H- Amovement el? llie perle ol Jelle brake operelv neclefl to elle sleering rod. (nel Shown) eK? ing mechanism corrierl by lhe erle enel the lending; from llie steering poel, olllie mellor pares @fried by fab@ Wheel am thus pmvehicle. llie lovver enel olf `lelie dielr is prou rnitleel lencl ille brake is oepeble ol luncvirlerl vvilli e reervverolly extending erm l2 lioning etell limes. 105 i eel-opted lo receive e, lie rofl (nel, shown) lle is lo lie unrlersloe limi: the form of m connected lo the other Wheel invenlion lierevvilli shown end descriloefl'is vrlllue spindle bolt l is liollovv enel erle llue leken ee e preferred exemple ol elle ed lo receive e vertically reo velile o1 ereling seine, sind "vliet various ohenges in the shape,

ill member 13. This member is provi eel Willi eine, end errangenoen; ol perle lne-,y lie re im Q Lesesaal sorted to Without departing from the spirit ot' thel invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. ln a device of the character described, a. vertically movable member mounted in the spindle bolt of' the front wheel of a motor vehicle, an inclined plate mounted on the upper end of said member, a lever pivotally mounted on the axle. and engaging the lower surface of sai-d inclined plate, a brake drum mounted on the Wheel, brake shoes arranged in said drum, a disk carried by the spindle and arranged adjacent the open side of said drum, a rock shaft rotatably mounted in said disk, a lever carried by said shaft and operatively connected to the upper surface of said inclined plate, and a cam actuated by said rock shaft and adapted to expand the brake shoes.

2. A device constructed in accordance with claim l wherein said levers are provided with rollers `on their free ends adapted to engagethe upper and lower Surfaces o said inellned plate.

3. In a device of the chaaacter described, a vertically movable member mounted in the spindle bolt of the front Wheel of a motor vehicle, a brake drum carried by the Wheel, brake shoes arranged in said drum, va disk carried by the spindle and arranged adjacentthe open side of said drum, a curved plate mounted on the upper end of said movable member and arranged adjacent said brake drum, a lever pivotally mounted on the aXle andengaging the lower surface of said plate, a rock shaft rotatably mounted in said disk and projecting laterally, a lever carried by said rock shaft and engaging the upper surface of said curved plate, and a cam mounted on said rock shaft Within said brake drum..

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature. v

EDWARD FRANK REMUS.

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